The Greek government (the still functioning parts of it, at least) do their utmost to convince the world of one fact: They want to keep the Euro at all cost. The reasons they give are manifold. But their activism points in one direction: The Drachma will come back. The only date this can be done is Christmas.

Coins are a form of money. The right to make and issue coins is a state monopoly. The great majority of these coins are tokens in that their face value is greater than that of the metal of which they consist. The study of coins is known as numismatics.